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> however, that will still be cheaper than completely building a 1st stage from scratch. For a lot of companies this sort of thing is not at all cheaper. They'
by Gracana 10y ago
> however, that will still be cheaper than completely building a 1st stage from scratch.
For a lot of companies this sort of thing is not at all cheaper. They're set up for production, not for disassembly, inspection and refurbishment. It'll be interesting to see how SpaceX tackles this as their launch service solidifies.
- Gravityloss 10y agoIndeed. With airliners, there are whole separate companies doing things like modifications.